Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
 
Neither Tom nor his brothers ____ willing to help their mother with the housework.
A.was    
B. are  
C.has been
D.is

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently to the others.

A.grade    
B.great         
C.sneaky     
D.embrace

Why do people say that African women’s lives are  hard?
A.Because these women are busy with  housework.
B.Because they work all day in the fields.
C.Both A and B are correct.
D.Because they are illiterate.

Nobody knew that Uncle Ben was coming to see us. He arrived_________.
A.unexpecting               
B.unexpected                         
C.unexpectedly                      
D.expectantly

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
We are having a surprise party for Susan next Saturday, so don’t _______ the secret away by saying anything to her.
A.throw                      
B.give                         
C.put                          
D.pass

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. 
I should have finished the essay last night, but I was exhausted.
A.I finished the essay last night because I was extremely bored.
B.I finished the essay last night because there was nothing else to do.
C.I couldn't finish the essay last night because I was very tired.
D.I tried to finish it last night, but the essay was too tiring.

She remembered the correct address only _____she had posted the letter.
A.since
B.afterward
C.following
D.after

A man whom people cannot trust will have …………. friends.
A.little              
B.few       
C.a few  
D.a lot

He has adopted three orphans______ his own six children so that, all together, he has nine children to provide for.
A.except
B.beside
C.besides
D.in place of

Choose the word or phrase  that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
Seldom ______ such a beautiful sight.
A.have I seen  
B.I have ever seen
C. I saw 
D.did I ever see